Courses* taken by our Respiratory Therapy students include:

<strong>Principles of Respiratory Care</strong>
The focus of this course is management of the airway and mechanical ventilation. Topics include endotracheal intubation, advanced airway management, resuscitation devices, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomy care, initiation, monitoring, managing, and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation. Students will apply hemodynamics to positive pressure ventilation. A grade of “C” or better is required to earn credit for this course.

<strong>Advanced Respiratory Care</strong>
The focus of this course is advanced pulmonary function testing and critical care with emphasis on hemodynamic monitoring. Topics include advanced physical, radiological, and clinical laboratory assessment along with invasively monitored cardiac assessment and special procedures. Routine and specialized pulmonary function tests are also covered. A grade of “C” or better is required to earn credit for this course.

<strong>Specialized Respiratory Care</strong>
The focus of this course is alternate work sites and job readiness for successful employment in Respiratory Care. Topics include land/air patient transport, disaster management, patient and family education and health management, case management, home care, long term care, pulmonary rehabilitation, and sleep studies. Job readiness along with licensure and credentialing examination preparation also occurs in this course. A grade of “C” or better is required to earn credit for this course.

<em>*Students will take additional program courses on top of the three listed courses. Courses may vary by program, credential level and campus.</em>